Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 804

"I've got painkillers! Get these into him, quick!"

Marguerite fumbled with the bottle, pulling out two tablets and rushing to Silas, but it was too late.

The pounding in his head had already taken its toll. Just as Marguerite and the others made a dash towards him, Silas had already slipped into unconsciousness.

Yet, even as his eyes fluttered shut, his gaze was fixed on Marguerite.

Violet's voice broke with desperation, "Marguerite, it's too late! Call 911! Hurry!"

Marguerite's hands shook as she dialed the emergency number, her voice steadying only as she gave the address.

Even as the paramedics loaded Silas onto the ambulance, she was in a daze, her feet itching to follow them inside. But she watched as Violet climbed in first, tears streaming down her face as she hovered by Silas's side.

Marguerite hesitated.

stood there for what felt like an eternity, only snapping

come for the engagement party were ushered

out Penelope and Jocelyn,

out too," she

meeting Marguerite's. "Marguerite, what's the name of Violet's

"Silas. Why?"

concern in Jocelyn's eyes. "I don't know why, but

then looped her arm through Jocelyn's, steering her towards the parking lot. "If you're worried, we should drop by the

We're not exactly family. Wouldn't it be strange

given our ties

to go, drawn inexplicably to the man she'd only met

he was Violet's fiancé made her wary of getting

hospital, Marguerite turned to them and said, "Mom,

nor Jocelyn seemed to notice anything amiss as

a bench, her gaze unfocused as